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EP About this file: EP2452110

EP2452110 - FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FLOWING FLUIDS THERETHROUGH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
[2012/20]
Inventor(s)01 / HAINES, Bradford
c/o Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard
Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
02 / GIFFORD, Decker
c/o Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard
Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
03 / HAEHL, Mark
c/o Flowserve Management Company
5215 North O'Connor Boulevard
Suite 2300
Irving, TX 75039 / US
 [2012/20]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/37]
Former [2012/20]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date09845340.027.05.2009
[2017/37]
WO2009US45344
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010138119
Date:02.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2452110
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2452110
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:F16K47/06, F16K51/00, F16K1/52, F16L55/02, F16K47/08, F16L55/027
[2013/14]
CPC:
F16L55/02781 (EP); F16K47/06 (KR); F16K47/08 (EP,GB);
F16K1/52 (KR); F16K51/00 (KR); F16L55/02 (GB,KR)
Former IPC [2012/20]F16K47/06, F16K51/00, F16K1/52, F16L55/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSREGLER UND SYSTEME SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HINDURCHSTRÖMUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2012/20]
English:FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FLOWING FLUIDS THERETHROUGH[2012/20]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES DE RÉGULATION D'ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE, ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE AU TRAVERS DE CES DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES[2012/20]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2012National basic fee paid 
15.03.2012Search fee paid 
15.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
15.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/20]
27.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2017Fee for grant paid
31.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.03.2017
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
FR, TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
15.03.2012Request for further processing filed
15.03.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
MT27.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
MT27.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
MT27.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
MT27.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2019/24]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2019/17]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
LU27.05.2018
Former [2019/06]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/35]CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/23]CZ13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
Former [2018/10]FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
Former [2018/08]FI13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT13.09.2017
NO13.12.2017
Documents cited:Search[XY]USRE31570E  (CHARLES F. DREXEL) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,10,12-15 * column 5, line 40 - column 6, line 58; figures 1-3,13 * [Y] 3,7,8,11;
 [Y]FR1546358  (RICHARD ERNST SELF) [Y] 3,7,8,11 * page 3, column r, line 21 - page 4, column l, line 2; figures 3,5 *;
 [X]WO2007074342  (IMI VISION LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,6-9,12-15 * page 9, line 7 - page 15, line 9; figure - *;
 [X]WO2008032078  (IMI VISION LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,6-9,12-15 * page 7, line 18 - page 11, line 3; figure - *
International search[X]US2004168730  (MCCARTY MICHAEL WILDIE [US], et al);
 [A]US2005104023  (MORTON KAREN M [GB]);
 [A]US2003188787  (STEINKE JOSEPH H [US])
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